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Hundreds gathered Hong Kong on Saturday to see the city’s first pyrotechnics drone show, as part of a campaign to raise support and awareness of panda conservation.
The 10-minute drone show featured 1,000 dronessome of which were equipped with fireworks, flew over Hong Kong’s Victoria Harbor and formed statues of the city’s giant pandas.
During certain parts of the spectacle, some drones displayed fireworks, while hundreds of others formed a three-dimensional panda that slowly rotated in the air.
Some eager spectators arrived hours before the show to ensure they would get a good viewing spot.
Eddie Chow, a father who brought his two children to the drone show, said such shows could attract more tourists to Hong Kong.
“I think the overview was great, combining fireworks and drones is a very special theme, Hong Kong should have more of these activities,” Chow said, adding that Saturday’s spectacle was his first experience in seeing a drone show.
You can view photos taken at the show in the gallery below
Other spectators, such as Jodi Hung, a Hong Kong resident in her 20s, also praised the drone show as “amazing.”
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“I think people who designed the drone show did a very good technique, very amazing, they combined art and techniques together,” said Hung.
Hong Kong has launched a series of activities in the city in recent weeks – including exhibitions and a panda-themed carnival – after Beijing gifted Hong Kong with a pair of giant pandas, named An An and Ke Ke.
The pair’s arrival brings the total number of giant pandas in Hong Kong to six, all of which live in the city’s Ocean Park, a theme park that consists of amusement park rides and animal exhibits.
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